Rescue personnel carry a victim from the debris after a blast at an explosives manufacturing factory, in Nagpur district on March 1, 2026. At least 15 persons were killed in the explosion at the SBL Energy Limited facility, according to police. | Photo Credit: PTI The recent blast at an explosives manufacturing unit in Nagpur, in which 19 persons were killed, is a result of government negligence, Congress legislature party leader Vijay Wadettiwar alleged in the Maharashtra Assembly on Wednesday (March 4, 2026). Claiming that 43 workers have lost their lives in similar incidents that occurred in various explosives factories in Nagpur district over the past one-and-a-half years, he accused the State government as well as the Centre of not taking concrete action despite requests for conducting safety audits of such units. At least 19 workers died and 23 others were injured in the blast at the detonator assembly unit of SBL Energy, a mining and industrial explosives manufacturer, at Raulgaon in Katol tehsil of Nagpur district on Sunday (March 1, 2026) morning. 18 of the workers died on Sunday (March 1, 2026) and one succumbed on Monday (March 2, 2026). Published – March 04, 2026 02:26 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation ‘Scared Games’ actor Rajshri Deshpande diagnosed with breast cancer T.N. Chief Minister Stalin inaugurates auditorium at Presidency College